Forest Flowers Found in Today’s Walk.

Easy spotting trees, what about small endangered wildflowers?

Walking in forest near son’s house grandchildren stepping forward, Wild orchids beside our way, Ethereal blooms made my day, Thought occurred, Little forest near apartment surely has orchids for mind’s enrichment and contemplation?

Walking in forest near apartment magpies watching, Ill-thought quest, Little forest once park, Tall trees in mowed grass, Rehabilitating forest meant mowing stopped, Areas replanted by enthusiastic volunteers, Grass remains now tall and perhaps hostile to native wild flowers.

Despondently sat log of contemplation, Forest clearers would have mowed around trees avoided creeks and rocky outcrops, Wild flowers maybe still hiding in and around tree roots or mower breaking rocks?

With that thought started exploring, Explained to inquisitive trees flower searching to their amusement, Walked feet off, Eventually found two wild flowers share with you.

Must admit to melancholy thoughts, My little forest stripped bare, Beautiful trees forest bones, Just re-planting saplings and wild flowers not enough, Suspect original forest remnant sapling thinned, Attacked by voracious mowers, Must turn to knowledge and hope, Desire to make-good what we destroyed, Projects afoot to learn from and restore wildflowers and nurture wild seeds, No quick fixes.

Blessed be.